Addendum V was initiated to address this particular aspect of the Area 3 trap transferability program. The Board chose the management measures below at the March 2004 Board Meeting where this Addendum was approved.
Fishery Management Plans
Comprehensive plans detailing the strategies and regulations for managing specific fishery resources, aimed at ensuring their sustainability and productivity.
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This addendum proposes a management system that will constrain the recreational scup fishery to the coastwide recreational harvest limit; and allow states to customize scup recreational management measures in order to deal with burden issues associated with the implementation of coastwide measures. It also proposes a management process that minimizes the administrative burden when implementing conservation equivalency.
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The purpose of this Addendum, which is proposed by the states under Amendment 12, is to establish a program wherein any state which exceeds its recreational harvest limit for summer flounder in 2003 and beyond will receive a reduction from its future recreational harvest limits.
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Addendum IV was initiated by the Lobster Management Board in June of 2003 to address four different issues: a proposal from the Area 3 LCMT; concern about stock conditions in Area 2; new information about vent selectivity; and a desire to change the interpretation of the most restrictive rule.
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This Amendment includes revised reference points and reference periods that will lead the states to new fishery management measures.
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This Technical Addendum is to correct a typographical error in the text of Amendment 4 with regard to fishing mortality reduction.
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The purpose of this Addendum, which is proposed by the states under Amendment 12, is to establish recreational fishing specifications for scup in 2003. Its provisions have no application beyond 2003.
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